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Introduction The Spanish (Español o Castellano) originated in the center region of Spain known as Castilla.

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Introduction The Spanish is spoken throughout the world : TOP 10 COUNTRIES (in Millions) MÉXICO80 ESPAÑA39.5 COLOMBIA33.6 ARGENTINA32.5 ESTADOS UNIDOS22.5 PERÚ22 VENEZUELA18 CHILE13.6 CUBA10.8 ECUADOR10 The Spanish is talked by a total of 330 million people

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The following cities in the United States have the biggest concentration of Spanish speakers: Los Ángeles4.780.000 Nueva York2.780.000 Miami1.100.000 San Francisco970.000 Chicago890.000 Houston770.000 Dallas520.000 Phoenix345.000 Denver226.000 Washington, D.C.225.000